2782016 Caleulating Tray & Trunking Capacity copper cabling solutions ‘bre cabling solutions cable management cabinets & racks SOHO cabling about us (/about) contact us (contact) warranty programme Gweamarpariner programme (installer) © 01276 405780 && sales@maxxam.co.uk Calculating Tray & Trunking Cable Capacity ‘The nature of cables means that they do not fil any form of containment ina uniform manner, This means thatthe actual number of cables that can be contained willbe less than the theoretical aumber. A calculate fl of 60% wil actually filall of the useable space within 2 given eze of containment, Tis means tha, when alowing for 50% spare capac, the inital fil rate shoul be only 40%, ny N A ——— =o 40% Fill 60% Fill To calculate the numberof cables that can be contained within a place of rectangular containment (tray, basket, trunking) the following cakeultion should be used Number of cables = Wax x ne where: W-= With of trunking H = Height of containment Fil percentage Radius ofthe cable For example, for trunking that Is 200mm wide and Samm deep, using Cat Se with @ dameter of 5.0mm and an int fl rate of 40% the calculation ‘would be 28 flows: Number of cables = 100 x50 x 40% 5000 x 40% = 102 cables Faas Bae? x 625 ‘This would then give the potential for up to 150 cables tobe installed before the containment is ullto capac. ‘Tre maximum depth of cables in any form of containment is 150mm but tis value Is reduced for nen-continuous containment (basket, der, hooks, et.) according tothe folowing formula: h= 150/¢2 + Lx 0.0007) Wwinere: f= maximum depth of cables (mm) |= dstance between points of support (mn) ‘The maximum astance allowed between supporting elements ofthe suppor system is 1,500 mm. For round conduit the number of eables can be caleulated a flows Maximum numberof cable = 9.6 x1? = 2 o here: T= Internal aameter ofthe conduit D = Diameter ofthe cable hipediwwra maxxam coukinewsldeaiidhow-do--calcuale-vay-end-rurking- capacity we2782016 Caleulating Tray & Trunking Capacity ‘This assumes emoath wall condult in sralgt runs and no comers, Maexam cabling Solutions: vou Us about ews news) Cae Sues Vease-scies) Srdeeng infrmaton Verena) How oF Us Jeon products: crab deeesorpmayanegsiSmeaay) contact eae) Cat 6 eneooryimaxsam-cnom20) at a Gestegorymanaar-at- 1) comac want: FD Fore (eategoryfovertemnm010) Cable Honogement eategoryfoverew5010) downloads: orsam Prosi ald Uprodut.gue) Speiiston tests spec-shees) “hr ary Verteaton (0) Installer Porter Arleaton(nstaer-speaton) support: Marrnty Programme (waranty) Inwaloon Ges Voces) Xonedge Base (hrovedgebae) Qs (as) hipediwwra maxxam coukinewsldeaiidhow-do--calcuale-vay-end-rurking- capacity